A change of perspective on Dutch asylum policies: redesigning citizenship for a cultural inclusive society

The European ‘refugee crisis’, which started during the summer of 2015, has challenged European countries and their societies on many levels. This graduation project focuses on the impact on the Dutch society and zooms in on the concerns of its policymakers, citizens and asylum seekers; refugees that have applied for asylum in the Netherlands....

Making people aware of energy consumption at IDE: The design of an interactive installation

Energy waste is an issue of considerable size. Not only at home, but more increasingly so in public spaces. The TU Delft has set itself a number of sizeable energy saving goals for the near future, but with current initiatives focusing mostly on efficiency and responsible sourcing, not much is being done about altering the demand for energy. In...

Loop, a vision on consumption: Stimulating sustainable consumption behavior through design

The stimulation of sustainable consumption behavior through design. “How can we develop a service-design that frames sustainable consumption as a personally valued asset, rather than a collective one?” Central to this research through design project was the exploration of new ways of sustainable consumption.This reasearch through design project...